Breaking News -
05/15/2014

Flash Flood Watch issued May 15 at 12:59PM EDT until May 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS

The National Weather Service has issued the following alert:

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR* PORTIONS OF WESTERN MARYLAND...EAST CENTRAL OHIO...PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWINGAREAS...IN WESTERN MARYLAND...GARRETT. IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO...BELMONT...CARROLL...COLUMBIANA...HARRISON...JEFFERSON OH ANDMONROE. IN PENNSYLVANIA...ALLEGHENY...ARMSTRONG...BEAVER...BUTLER...CLARION...FAYETTE...FAYETTE RIDGES...FOREST...GREENE...INDIANA...JEFFERSON PA...LAWRENCE...MERCER...VENANGO...WASHINGTON...WESTMORELAND AND WESTMORELAND RIDGES.IN WEST VIRGINIA...BROOKE...HANCOCK...MARION...MARSHALL...MONONGALIA...OHIO...PRESTON...TUCKER AND WETZEL.* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING* A HALF TO ONE INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAIN IS FORECAST FOR THE WATCHAREA...WITH UP TO TWO INCHES ALONG THE RIDGES.* SOME CREEKS ARE ALREADY RUNNING HIGH FROM PREVIOUS RAIN. THESEWILL FLOOD QUICKLY SHOULD HEAVY RAIN DEVELOP.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR FLASHFLOODING.BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND QUICKLY SHOULD FLASH FLOODWARNINGS BE ISSUED.